Mulching: Boosting crop productivity and improving soil environment in herbal plants

M Thakur, R Kumar - Journal of applied research on medicinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the years, an increase in global temperature due to climate change, affects energy
consumptions and water, especially in dryland areas. Increasing demand for herbal …

Agronomical and biotechnological strategies for modulating biosynthesis of steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni

M Mahajan, P Naveen, PK Pal - Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Steviol glycosides (SGs), the diterpenoids group of plant secondary metabolites, possess
phytopharmaceutical properties. Steviol glycosides are principally obtained from the stevia …

Genome-wide transcriptional profiling and physiological investigation elucidating the molecular mechanism of multiple abiotic stress response in Stevia rebaudiana …

P Pal, M Masand, S Sharma, R Seth, G Singh… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Considering the major source of plant-derived low/non-calorie steviol glycosides (SGs),
comprehensive physiological, biochemical, and deep transcriptional investigations were …

Straw return enhances grain yield and quality of three main crops: evidence from a meta-analysis

R Zhang, H Yu, W Zhang, W Li, H Su, S Wu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Straw return is regarded as a widely used field management strategy for improving soil
health, but its comprehensive effect on crop grain yield and quality remains elusive. Herein …

Fine root extension in urban forest soil depends on organic mulching

X Sun, J Zhao, G Wang, Q Guan, Y Kuzyakov - Agroforestry Systems, 2023 - Springer
As an effective measure of urban forest management, organic mulching impacts soil
properties, the environment, and tree growth. Fine roots are vital for resource acquisition and …

Synergistic effect of mulch and nitrogen management on growth and essential oil yield of Salvia sclarea L.

D Dhiman, S Vishvamitera, S Baghla, S Singh… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Balanced plant nutrition and optimal micro-climate are critical for achieving higher
production sustainably. Substituting mineral fertilizers with organic amendments under water …

Comparative transcriptome analysis revealed gamma-irradiation mediated disruption of floral integrator gene (s) leading to prolonged vegetative phase in Stevia …

G Singh, P Pal, M Masand, R Seth, A Kumar… - Plant Physiology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stevia rebaudiana Bert. is getting global attention because of its ability to synthesize
commercially important low/no calorie natural sweeteners (LNCSs) steviol glycosides (SGs) …

Response of nitrogen fractions in the rhizosphere and bulk soil to organic mulching in an urban forest plantation

X Sun, G Wang, Y Ye, Q Ma, Q Guan… - Journal of Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
Nitrogen is an essential component in forest ecosystem nutrient cycling. Nitrogen fractions,
such as dissolved nitrogen, ammonium, nitrate, and microbial biomass nitrogen, are …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) accessions for agro-morphological, physiological and biochemical traits in a mild-temperate environment

BK Thakur, M Mahajan, S Singh, PK Pal - Scientia Horticulturae, 2025 - Elsevier
Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) has become an industrially important crop worldwide due to the
presence of steviol glycosides (SGs), a low-caloric sweetener compound, in its leaf. Due to …

Attaining higher biomass and steviol glycosides yields of Stevia rebaudiana through adjustment of plant population and nitrogen rate

M Mahajan, PK Pal - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
Stevia rebaudiana is being cultivated in many parts of the world for its industrial uses as a
low-caloric natural sweetener. However, the effects of plant population and nitrogen (N) …